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| Born: | 22 Feb 1833 Villenova, New York | ||
| Died: | 31 Jan 1916 Fillmore, Utah | ||
| Father: | Reuben McBride | ||
| Mother: | Mary Ann Anderson | ||
| Siblings | Helen Venera McBride Harriet Eliza McBride Reuben Augustus McBride Mary Louisa McBride Roy Hyrum McBride Emma Jerutia McBride John Newton McBride Laura Abigail McBride Alice Melissa McBride | ||
| Married: | 7 Jul 1854 Fillmore, Utah | ||
| Spouse: | Samuel Brown | ||
| Children: | Samuel Reuben Brown Florence Melissa Brown | ||
| Married: | 12 Dec 1869 | ||
| Spouse: | Harley Ingersoll Colegrove | ||
| Children: | Lester Clark Colegrove Minnie Colegrove Harley Eugene Colegrove | ||
HELEN VENERA McBRIDE BROWN COLGROVE
by Fern Robison, granddaughter
Helen Venera McBride was born February 22, 1833 at Villenova, New York, the oldest child of Reuben and Mary Ann McBride. When she was a year old her parents moved to Kirtland, Ohio, where her father spent much of his time doing church work, as he had been called for a minute man. When Helen was seventeen her father went in company with President Young to Utah. Two years later he returned to Kirtland to bring his family to the Great Salt Lake Valley. When they arrived they lived in Farmington and Springville. Sometime later they moved to Fillmore as her father was called to settle there by Brigham Young.
Helen married Samuel Brown July 6, 1854. To this union two children were born: Florence Melissa, and Samuel. She was very happy with her family, though they were quite poor and she was obliged to go without many necessities.
In October, 1856, the sad news came to her that her husband and Josiah Call had been killed by Indians. They were returning from the north when they were attacked by Indians on Chicken Creek Hill. They were shot, scalped and hung by their feet in a cedar tree. After this the Indians cut their throats and tied a red handkerchief around Samuel's neck.
When her husband was killed Helen did not have flour in her bin, wood to burn, or money to buy the things needed for her little family. During the lonely years that followed she spend most of her time at the ranch, later known as Almon Robison's ranch, milking cows and making butter and cheese to sell. Most of the time she walked to town carrying her produce so she could sell it.
After she had lived as a widow for thirteen years, she was married to Harley I. Colgrove on December 12, 1860 in Salt Lake City by Joseph F. Smith. To this union three children were born: Lester, Minnie and Eugene. Harley Colgrove served in the Civil War in "Company A" in the 20th Illinois Infantry.
